THE PRINCETHORPE FOUNDATION

Teaching At
CRESCENT SCHOOL

CONTENTS

3  Welcome to CRESCENT SCHOOL
4   About The Princethorpe Foundation

and CRESCENT SCHOOL

5    School Ethos

6   Main duties and responsibilities
8   WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN OUR TEACHERS
10   General Information
11   BENEFITS OF WORKING AT CRESCENT SCHOOL

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Welcome to
Crescent School

Thank you for your interest in Crescent School; I hope that
this information pack will tell you everything you need to
know about teaching here.

We are very fortunate in having a friendly and welcoming
staff, who take their professional duties very seriously
and are invariably welcoming and supportive of new
colleagues, as well as one another.

There is a shared ethos of hard work and professional
collaboration, where everyone is prepared to go the extra
mile for the benefit of the children.

New appointees are given a mentor who will work with them
during their first year in school. This mentor will guide them
through all aspects of the new role, keeping them prepared
and well informed as to what to expect and offering support
as required.

We take the wellbeing of our staff very seriously, with a
designated Wellbeing Officer on the Senior Leadership
Team. We encourage staff to establish a good work-life
balance so they are able to maximise the benefits of their
teaching for the children in our care and for their own
personal and professional fulfillment.

Joe Thackway
Headmaster

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About The Princethorpe
Foundation and
Crescent School

The Princethorpe Foundation welcomes children of all faiths
and backgrounds and provides co-educational, independent
day schooling with a strong Christian ethos. We support
and nurture some 1,300 children from age two to eighteen
years, through Little Crackers Nursery, Crackley Hall School,
Crescent School and Princethorpe College.

The Crescent School (IAPS and ISA) is an independent
preparatory co-educational day school for around 160
pupils aged 4 to 11 years.

Originally founded in 1948 (having informally started
in 1946) as a school for the children of Rugby School
masters, it was housed in Rugby School buildings.
Having opened its doors to children living in Rugby and
the surrounding district, it outgrew its premises and, in
1988, purchased a purpose built school in Bilton, a leafy,
residential suburb approximately 2 miles south of Rugby
town centre. In September 2016, the Crescent School
merged with the Princethorpe Foundation.

“Ours is a spirit of family and a spirit of friendship formed
by kindness and understanding, by compromise and mutual
forgiveness, by gentleness, humility and simplicity, by
hospitality and a sense of humour.”
Jules Chevalier, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (founders of Princethorpe College)

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SCHOOL ETHOS

As a school community, Crescent School shares certain
core values and beliefs. We seek to foster and develop
the qualities of kindness, tolerance and mutual respect in
a safe and caring environment, where staff and families
work together to deliver an inspiring, challenging and
varied curriculum.

Our shared values are expressed in the Crescent
School Promise:

Good Friends

We are kind to each other

We forgive each other and work things out together

We are gentle and caring

We use our manners all the time

Good Learners

We work hard and try our best

We never give up and always try again

We are calm and sensible

We listen and don’t interrupt

Good Citizens

We try to keep safe and be responsible

We respect everyone and we are tolerant

We are honest and tell the truth

We keep our school tidy and take pride in our clothes
and our uniform

These simple guidelines and convictions, shared by staff
and pupils, are at the heart of everything that we do.

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Main duties and responsibilities

Safeguarding

Teaching and Learning

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Be supportive, vigilant and pro-active in promoting the
school’s safe guarding, anti-bullying and behaviour
management policies

You will be responsibile for promoting and safeguarding
the welfare of children and young persons in your
direct care, or with whom you come into contact, and
to adhere to and ensure compliance with the school’s
child protection policy statement at all times.

If in the course of carrying out the duties of the post,
the post holder becomes aware of any actual or
potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the
school she/he must report any concerns to the Deputy
Head or the Headmaster.

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Carry out the professional duties of a teacher as
circumstances may require, to given deadlines, and
in accordance with the school’s policies under the
direction of the headmaster.

Be an outstanding classroom practitioner, with the
ability to interest, inspire and motivate your pupils

Set and maintain high standards for pupil work and
progress

Identify and cater for individual learning needs,
including SEN and G & T, providing differentiated
material for different abilities and setting high
expectations of the pupils

Ensure the effective and efficient deployment of
classroom support

Evaluate your own teaching critically to improve
effectiveness and stay abreast of changes within your
subject area

Put up displays, mostly of children’s work, in and
around the areas in which you teach

Ensure the area in which you teach is tidy and
stimulating for the children.

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Whole School

Planning and assessment

Mark pupils’ work according to the school marking

Prepare and regularly review long, medium and short-
term plans

Maintain a high standard of teaching records, including
assessment and progress records of pupils

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Write reports on individual pupils as agreed and in
accordance with school policy and procedure

Attend parents’ meetings and consult with parents
according to school policy and procedure

Assess children formally and informally following
assessment and reporting policy and schedule.

Prepare grades for pupils at times agreed in APP
programme.

Have thorough knowledge and understanding of the
school’s ethos, aims, policies, targets and action plans

To assist in the marketing of the school through events
and media

Teach any other subjects and classes as may
reasonably be required, for example when covering a
colleague’s absence at short notice

Play a full part in the co-curricular life of the school

Attend staff training days and other courses as part of
your continuous professional development

Participate in the school’s performance management
and lesson observation cycles

Attend staff meetings and departmental when required

Undertake supervision duties as required and in line
with the requirements of other staff in similar roles

Conduct risk assessments for your teaching room and
for any activities that require one.

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Review

The job description is normally subject to annual review, or as
necessary, according to business needs.

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WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN OUR TEACHERS

Personal Specification

Personal Qualities

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Good honours degree and Qualified Teaching Status

Be an outstanding classroom practitioner

Relevant experience in schools, either Independent or
State

A commitment to school improvement

Willingness to be involved in the wider life of the school;

A strong knowledge of Independent Senior schools and
their entry requirements

Evidence of a commitment to their professional
development

Evidence of specific expertise (well beyond the norm)
in several areas e.g. Safeguarding, Health and Safety
Committee, Performance Management, Curriculum
Development

Experience in policy development, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation

Evidence of ICT confidence.

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A passion for the subjects of Science and Design
Technology

The ability to enthuse and inspire others with a lively
sense of humour

Being willing to learn new skills and lead new
initiatives, being creative and using initiative

Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to work
as part of a team and relate well to people on all
levels

Good organisational and administrative skills, with
the ability to remain calm under pressure and work to
deadlines

Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication
skills

Strong organisational and time-management skills

Be able to empathise with children and their parents
and develop positive relationships with all young
people

The ability to take personal responsibility, a readiness
to reflect and self-evaluate and the ability to change,
improve and develop

High levels of honesty and integrity

Enthusiastic and energetic approach

Calm, supportive and positive.

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WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN OUR TEACHERS continued

Disposition

Skills

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To be able to effectively use a variety of teaching and
organisational styles and resources, including the use
of information technology as a learning and teaching
tool

Ability to deal sensitively with people and resolve
conflicts

Present clearly a wide range of specialised information
to both educationalists and non-educationalists

Make consistent judgements based on careful analysis
of available evidence

Good presentation skills with the ability to enthuse and
motivate others

Good organisation skills, attention to detail and the
ability to complete paperwork to a high standard.

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To be in sympathy with the ethos of the school as
expressed in the School Promise

To be committed to raising the levels of achievement of
children of all abilities

To be able to work as part of a team

Displays warmth, care and sensitivity in dealing with
children

To maintain a good sense of humour, a willingness to
learn and the will to continue to strive for excellence

To be able to enthuse and reflect upon experience.

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General Information

Mandatory Training

Safeguarding training

Health & Safety induction

First Aid training

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General

The employee will need to satisfy the Foundation of
medical fitness, integrity of information supplied and will
be expected to sign a standard Foundation contract of
employment.

Safeguarding

The Princethorpe Foundation is committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and
young people and expects all staff and volunteers to
share this commitment.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders
Act 1974 and therefore all convictions, cautions and
bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’, must be
declared.

During the recruitment process we will require a signed
statement that the applicant is not on the barred list/List
99, disqualified from working with children, or subject
to sanctions imposed by the Secretary of State or other
regulatory body, and either has no convictions, cautions,
or bind-overs, or has attached details of their record in a
sealed envelope marked confidential.

The successful applicant will be required to complete
a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). You should be
aware that provision of false information is an offence
and could result in the application being rejected or
summary dismissal if the applicant has been selected,
as well as referral to the relevant DfE and DBS agencies.

Please refer to the Safer Recruitment Policy, which
applies to all age ranges including Early Years, the
Junior School and Senior School. This should be read
alongside this brochure and contains a separate policy
relating to the recruitment of ex-offenders at Annex A.

The Safeguarding Policy, Behaviour Policy: Staff Code
of Conduct, Safer Recruitment Policy and information
on Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are
available on the Employment Opportunities page of the
website www.princethorpe.co.uk

The Princethorpe Foundation is committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and
applicants must be willing to undergo child protection
screening appropriate to the post, including checks
with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring
Service (DBS). The Foundation is an equal opportunities
employer

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BENEFITS OF WORKING AT
CRESCENT SCHOOL

Salary

By negotiation, this role will be on the Princethorpe
Foundation salary scale, depending on qualifications and
relevant experience.

Teaching benefits include:

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Generous fee discount for children attending the
Foundation’s schools, excluding Little Crackers
Nursery.

Automatic enrolment in the Teachers’ Pension
Scheme.

An excellent working environment.

Subsidised home-cooked school lunches are available
for all staff, all dietary requirements are catered.

Other benefits include on-site parking, a Cycle-to-
Work Scheme, free eye tests, free flu vaccinations,
Microsoft software for use at home and personal
accident insurance.

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The
Princethorpe
Foundation

In 2019

Crescent School

Bilton
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV22 7QH

Telephone: 01788 521595
e-mail: post@crescentschool.co.uk
www.crescentschool.co.uk

The Princethorpe Foundation, Company registered in England & Wales and Limited by Guarantee Number 4177718. Registered Charity Number 1087124.
Registered Office: Princethorpe College, Princethorpe, Rugby CV23 9PX.  © The Princethorpe Foundation 2021.